Winter Storm — Star Valley, Wyoming

2020-02-05 to 2020-02-07 · Star Valley, Wyoming

Event narrative

Very heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley. Some amounts ranged from 14 inches at Afton, Wyoming, to 26 inches at Alpine, Wyoming.

Wider weather episode

A second storm on the heels of the previous storm brought another round of heavy snow. This time, the heaviest snow fell West of the Divide. Impressive amounts fell in many areas. The heaviest snow fell in the Tetons where 30 inches of new snow was measured at the Jackson Hole Ski Resort. Up to 27 inches of new snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Range. In the lower elevations, the Star Valley was the bullseye with 26 inches of new snow at Alpine. Anywhere from 8 to 20 inches fell in the Jackson Valley. East of the Divide, the heavy snow was confined to an area north of Cody where 10 inches of snow fell at Clark and up to 8 inches in Powell. Meanwhile, high winds blew across Sweetwater County where a wind gust of 60 mph was reported at the Rock Springs airport.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 877336. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.